Roy Grimes


Austin Roy Grimes was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants in 1920. Grimes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bergholz, Ohio.
In a one-season career, Grimes posted a.158 batting average and three runs batted in with no home runs in 26 games played. Grimes played 20 years in the minor leagues, 1913-32. In the five seasons from 1923 through 1927, Grimes batted.335 for the Columbus and Toledo teams in the American Association, a league on the top rung of the minors.
Grimes died in Guilford Lake, Ohio, at age 61.

Family

Grimes was the twin brother of first baseman Ray Grimes and uncle of infielder Oscar Grimes, also with major league experience.